On Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:08:39 -0300, Ldap Tester <ldap.tester(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
2010/1/27 Sergio A. Morales <sergiomorales(a)archlinux.cl>
> On Wed, 2010-01-27 at 19:43 -0300, Ldap Tester wrote:
>
> > But I have set
> > pam_password clear
> > in /etc/ldap.conf on both fedora machines.
> > I rely on ssl for security.
> > I had to do this in order to get password syncing with windows to work
at
> all.
> >
> > Shouldn't that take care of the problem you describe above?
> > --
> > 389 users mailing list
> > 389-users(a)lists.fedoraproject.org
> >
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/389-users
>
> No. That only transmit the password "plain" to the 389DS. Then 389DS
> encript the password with SSHA, then MMR writes in the other server.
>
> So, F12 can't capture a plain password.
>
> Other option is set Password encript to CLEAR en your F11, but it's
> obviously insecure (go to 389-consle, then
> Configuration->DATA->Password->Password Encription in the bottom).
>
>
Would that really be so insecure if I always use ssl?
Opinions?
The point is that you will be able to see the user password. It's insecure
for the users and it's not a quite good politic.
Well that's my personal opinion.
Saludos